Nutrition counseling cost in Salem, OR — inpatient
In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for nutrition counseling (medical nutrition therapy), first visit, 15 minutes as an inpatient: from $40.30 to $63.60, with a median of $63.60. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $23.30 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $71.89 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 97802, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC MED NUTR THRPY NEW EA 15MIN | $40.30 | $62.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC MED NUTR THRPY NEW EA 15MIN VV | $40.30 | $62.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC MED NUTR TX 1:1 EA 15M CR | $40.30 | $62.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC MED NUTR TX 1:1 EA 15M CR VV | $40.30 | $62.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG MED NUTRITION THERAPY INITIAL ASSESS INDIV 1/1 EA 15 MIN | $63.60 | $120.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG MED NUTRITION THERAPY INITIAL ASSESS INDIV 1/1 EA 15 MIN | $63.60 | $120.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY INITIAL ASSESS 1/1 EA 15 MIN | $63.60 | $120.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY INITIAL ASSESS 1/1 EA 15 MIN | $63.60 | $120.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 PR MEDICAL NUTRITION ASSMT&IVNTJ INDIV EACH 15 MI | $66.95 | $103.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $40.30, median $63.60, highest $63.60 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $63.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
Medical nutrition therapy is counseling by a registered dietitian for conditions such as diabetes and kidney disease.
What the price covers
The price is for one 15-minute unit; a session usually includes several units and codes.